Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – discus throw

The discus throw at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.

In the final, the Polish Jadwiga Wajs won the event in a new world record with a distance of 43.795 metres, ahead of the German women Gisela Mauermayer and  Käthe Krauß. She beated her own world record of 43.08 metres.

Entrants
On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the discus throw event.

 Nationality  Name                                        

Eileen Crockart was named as the South African athlete in the field events.

Results

Qualification
The qualification took place on 9 August. The best 6 athletes continued to the final.

Rank  Name  Nationality  Distance  Notes 1  Jadwiga Wajs    39.19 m.  Q 2  Ruth Svedberg  38.16 m.  Q 3  Käthe Krauß   37.59   Q 4  Gisela Mauermayer  35.37 m. Q 5 Genowefa Cejzikowa     35.23 m.   Q 6 Cor Pels   34.91 m. / 34.99 m.   Q ?      ?     
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Final
The final took place on 12 August 1934.

Rank  Name  Nationality  Distance   Notes   Jadwiga Wajs    43.795 m. WR   Gisela Mauermayer   40.65 m.     Käthe Krauß    39.875 m.   4  Ruth Svedberg    38.605 m.   5 Genowefa Cejzikowa    36.12 m.   6 Cor Pels     32 m. or 34.91 m.  
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References

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